Contraception . Yes. All 3 of those together are very protective against pregnancy. Generally speaking, pregnancy would not be an issue after a male partner has obtained a vasectomy. This procedure would need reversal in order for pregnancy to occur. When used correctly birth control alone is 99.9% effective. Condoms are about 98% effective when used correctly.
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About 0. The chances of two excellent contraceptive methods failing at the same time are about zero, mathematically rounded off, of course. No worries. It is very, very rare for a guy with a successful vasectomy (got his semen checked some weeks after the surgery) to be able to start a pregnancy.
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Very low. It is very low if both of these measures have been used but, of course, there's no absolute. If you are both monogamous and don't want kids, just monitor for the low chance of pregnancy.
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Yes. No method is perfect and particularly when you are switching between methods. If you are worried there are excellent tests for pregnancy which are quite accurate. The most accurate measure beta chain HCG in the blood and are + 5 days after implantation of the fertilized ovum.
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You should be ok. If you received a dose of Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone) on July 4th, you should be covered contraceptively until October 3rd. So right now, you are probably safe (as safe as you usually are on Depo). But all methods do have a failure rate, so if you don't get a period at the end of this birth control pill pack, then you should take a pregnancy test.
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Highly unlikely. Each form of protection gives a greater than 90% chance of protecting against pregnancy. Using them effectively together almost negates the chances of becoming pregnant. I would say to less than 2%.
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Contraception. Something slightly less than 100%. Most modern contraceptive manufacturers will quote a 98% effectiveness. If you use multiple methods you will increase this a a bit, but you will never attain 100%. The ONLY 100% effective method id abstinence.
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Contraception . Yes. All 3 of those together are very protective against pregnancy. Generally speaking, pregnancy would not be an issue after a male partner has obtained a vasectomy. This procedure would need reversal in order for pregnancy to occur. When used correctly birth control alone is 99.9% effective. Condoms are about 98% effective when used correctly.
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About 0. The chances of two excellent contraceptive methods failing at the same time are about zero, mathematically rounded off, of course. No worries. It is very, very rare for a guy with a successful vasectomy (got his semen checked some weeks after the surgery) to be able to start a pregnancy.
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Very low. It is very low if both of these measures have been used but, of course, there's no absolute. If you are both monogamous and don't want kids, just monitor for the low chance of pregnancy.
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Yes. No method is perfect and particularly when you are switching between methods. If you are worried there are excellent tests for pregnancy which are quite accurate. The most accurate measure beta chain HCG in the blood and are + 5 days after implantation of the fertilized ovum.
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You should be ok. If you received a dose of Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone) on July 4th, you should be covered contraceptively until October 3rd. So right now, you are probably safe (as safe as you usually are on Depo). But all methods do have a failure rate, so if you don't get a period at the end of this birth control pill pack, then you should take a pregnancy test.
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Highly unlikely. Each form of protection gives a greater than 90% chance of protecting against pregnancy. Using them effectively together almost negates the chances of becoming pregnant. I would say to less than 2%.
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Contraception. Something slightly less than 100%. Most modern contraceptive manufacturers will quote a 98% effectiveness. If you use multiple methods you will increase this a a bit, but you will never attain 100%. The ONLY 100% effective method id abstinence.
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